timber scribe
Botwood Heritage Park and Museums
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| Nom de l'objet : | timber scribe |
|---|---|
| Catégorie de l'objet : | Tools and Equipment |
| Sous-catégorie de l'objet : | Woodworking |
| Groupe de l'objet : | Shipbuilding |
| Matériaux : | wood metal |
| Numéro d'accession : | Noaccession2 |
| Province d'utilisation : | Newfoundland & Labrador |
| Pays d'utilisation : | Canada |
| Description : | The artifact has a rounded wooden handle with long flat metal portion. It has an end that is slightly indented with two light points on either side of the indentation. |
| Commentaires : | Timber scribes have wooden handles and metal blades and scoops intended to scrape away pieces from a large piece of wood, exposing the lighter interior surface. This method of marking wood is still used today with more sophisticated tools. |
| Fonctions : | A timber scribe was used to mark symbols such as letters and numbers into wood for identification or marking purposes. |
| Longueur : | 23.5 |
| Unité de mesure linéaire : | cm |
| Établissement : | Botwood Heritage Park and Museums |
| Ville de l'établissement : | Botwood |
| Province de l'établissement : | Newfoundland Labrador |